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Kharitaki Powder,For children with red-and-white dysentery, abdominal distension and pain, loss of appetite, and emaciation of the limbs.

Formulas Name : Kharitaki Powder

Chinese Name : 诃黎勒散

Drug Formulation

3 fen of Haritaki (roasted, using the peel), half a liang of Angelica sinensis (chopped, lightly roasted), half a liang of Scutellaria baicalensis,half liang of Dragon Bone, half liang of Sanguisorba (lightly roasted, coarsely chopped), half liang of Dried Ginger (cracked by roasting, coarsely chopped), half liang of Aged Tangerine Peel (soaked in boiling water, white pith removed, and baked), half liang of Atractylodes, and half liang of Licorice (roasted until slightly reddish, coarsely chopped).

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 93.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For children with red-and-white dysentery, abdominal distension and pain, loss of appetite, and emaciation of the limbs.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose; decoct in 1 small cup of water until reduced to 5 fen; strain and take while warm, at any time.

Kharitaki Powder,*Shenghui*, Volume 93.,For children with red-and-white dysentery, abdominal distension and pain, loss of appetite, and emaciation of the limbs.

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